Poets (song)
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| "Poets" | ||||
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| Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| from the album Phantom Power | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Writer(s) | The Tragically Hip | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Berlin | |||
| The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||
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"Poets" is the first single from The Tragically Hip's sixth studio album, Phantom Power. The song reached #1 on Canada's Alternative chart, and stayed #1 for 12 weeks straight,[1] longer than any song in the history of that chart. The song has become a live staple for the band, and has been performed at several of the band's biggest concerts, including their performance at Woodstock 1999 and at the Live 8 concert in 2005, with Dan Aykroyd playing harmonica.
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[4] | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] | 39 |
| Preceded by
"Heroes" by The Wallflowers
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Canadian RPM Rock/Alternative 30 number-one single July 13 - September 28, 1998 |
Succeeded by "The Scene" by Big Sugar |
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